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Kevin Wildie

HIST312 · HIST314 · HIST17A · HIST313 · HIST310 · HIS314 · HIST3 · HIS313 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a memorable history class and can handle heavy lecture notes, reading, and essays, but .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging LecturesHeavy Note TakingEssay ExamsAttendance CriticalExtra Credit
  • In-person students often praise his passion and lectures, while online students report severe communication problems.
  • Grades can be strong, but , and essay writing.
  • Exams are mostly lecture-based essays, with some student-friendly aids like notecards and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic, especially with , but most students say , and strong essays.

Online comments call HIST310 an easy A despite poor communication, while but work-heavy path to an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is manageable because lectures are engaging, but , and essay exams make the course intellectually demanding.

, while in-person reviews emphasize challenging but understandable lecture-based history content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is functionally required because exams and .

Online reviews mention missing lectures and access problems, while unlikely.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

but the online reviews are consistently negative enough to lower the overall recommendation.

, while all five online reviews advise caution or avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading is sometimes tough, but , and clear lecture-based expectations make outcomes feel fair to many students.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews more often describe fair grading with .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students frequently mention lots of reading, weekly quizzes, major papers, and long essay exams.

Format shift

Online workload centers on lecture-based essays and homework, while in-person workload , and essay exams.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and memorable, but online reviews report poor communication and missing support.

Format shift

Teaching quality is high in person and poor online, creating a sharp format split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment is dominated by lecture-based essay exams, with quizzes, papers, readings, and some also present.

Format shift

Both formats mention essays, but , and lecture-based exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive, describing energetic lectures, strong learning, and fair outcomes for students who attend and .

Main concern

The course demands , and essay exams.

What students said

“Honestly the .”
HIST313
“this class is not an easy A, but you will learn so much from his class.”
HIST314

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative because students describe poor , and little feedback.

Main concern

Students and delayed responses with little support.

What students said

“Do not take his class, he often goes MIA for days and his assignments.”
HIST310
“He didn't post the final essay topic until the 2 days before its due.”
HIST310

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and papers, and some reviews mention notecards or that soften the difficulty.

Lecture-Based Essay ExamsNotecard AllowedExtra CreditQuizzesFinal Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe lecture-based essay exams, quizzes from books, and occasional notecard use, but they do .

Lecture-Based Essay ExamsBook-Based QuizzesNotecard AllowedFinal Paper
“ : textbook based, and is provided throughout semester.”
HIST313
“He allows us to use a 3x5 notecard for essay exams and drops 2 of .”
HIST313

Online

and a delayed final essay topic, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Lecture-Based EssaysDelayed Final Essay Topic
“ .”
HIST310
“He didn't post the final essay topic until the 2 days before its due.”
HIST310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“this class is not an easy A, but you will learn so much from his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Honestly the .”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“There are 4 Essay exams on his in class lectures, so !”

⚖️ Grade Path

58/100

“A hard class and you have to put your time in, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are NEVER boring.
  • He is hysterical and I love some of his rants.
  • Wildie manages to make some of the and enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is not an easy A, but you will learn so much from his class.
  • I worked hard and was able to get an A in the class.
  • is provided throughout semester.

Theme 3

📝

  • You need to go to every class and listen and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed workload evidence, and show a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 515
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST31321 reviews
HIST31415 reviews
HIST3106 reviews
HIST3123 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3